The Lone Holdout

49 states use prescription drug monitoring programs to fight the opioid epidemic. Why is Missouri the only outlier?


Magic Fingers Relaxation System Massage

November 14, 1916

John Joseph Houghtaling was born on this day in Kansas City. He invented the Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed, a common feature in mid-priced hotels and…


Property Prospects: A Cozy Stone Cottage

Are you looking for the stone cottage of your dreams? We’ve found it. 


Friday Films, Craft Shows, Gardens Aglow, and more in Southwest Missouri

Here’s everything happening in Springfield this month.


Painting of Leonids comet shower in 1833 in Missouri

November 13, 1833

This was the night of the "Great Star Shower of 1833." It was said to be so bright that a newspaper could be read on the street. One writer says,…


November 12, 1878

The St. Louis School Board fired a male teacher who had filed for divorce. Discussion of such a scandal was sure to bring harm to the students. Of…


Armistice Day 1918

November 11, 1918

Today in Missouri (and world) history is Armistice Day. World War I ended today. Missouri Life proudly salutes the service of our veterans across the…


Holiday Comfort Food

These dishes from Burgers’ Smokehouse inspire smiles, even in uncertain times.


Elijah Lovejoy Alton Illinois Riot

November 9, 1802

Elijah Lovejoy was born on this date. Lovejoy was a crusading newspaper publisher, who got his start in St. Louis, and he was abolitionist who was…